Achievement First Boards of Directors

A talented and experienced group of professionals comprise Achievement First’s Network Support Board of Directors and the school-facing boards in New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Brooklyn and Rhode Island. Our boards’ strong expertise in multiple fields—education, community development, business, law, youth programming and finance—allow them to provide strong governance and oversight of our schools.

• Achievement First Network Support Board

  • Officers

    Andrew Boas, Chair
    General Partner, Carl Marks Management Co., LP
    Westport, CT

    Tony Davis, Treasurer
    Founder and Managing Partner, Inherent Group, LLC
    New York, NY

    Directors

    William R. Berkley
    Chairman and CEO, W.R. Berkley Corporation
    Greenwich, CT

    Vincent Dowling
    Partner, Dowling Capital Partners
    Hartford, CT

    Thomas Lehrman
    Managing Partner, Haystack Partners
    New York, NY

    Elsa Núñez
    President, Eastern Connecticut State University
    Willimantic, CT

    Ariela Rozman
    Co-Founder, EdNavigator
    Brooklyn, NY

    John Motley
    Founder and CEO, Motley Consulting
    Hartford, CT

• Achievement First Brooklyn Board

  • Board Trustees
    Deborah Shanley, Chair
    Jon Atkeson, Treasurer
    Justin Cohen
    Romy Coquillette
    Lee Gause
    Lee Gelernt
    L. Priscilla Hall
    Andy Hubbard
    Judith Jenkins
    Adrienne Loiseau, Parent Representative
    Daniel Russell
    Amy Arthur Samuels
    Angela Tucker, Parent Representative
    Ambrose Wooden, Jr.

    The board meeting calendar is available here.

    Board meeting agendas & minutes are available here.

    Download all 2014-15 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.

• Achievement First Bridgeport Academy Board

  • Officers
    Chris Kunhardt, Chair
    Dick Kalt, Vice-Chair and Treasurer
    Marlene Macauda, Secretary

    Directors
    Jim Bennett
    Ruben Felipe
    Debra Hertz
    Ebrima Jobe
    Marlene Macauda
    Michael Strambler
    Heather Wachter
    Kimberly Bruce

    2017-18 School Year

    August 1, 2017, 12:00pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes

    September 28, 2017, 6:00pm / AF Bridgeport Academy Middle School
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    November 14, 2016, 6:00pm / AF Bridgeport Academy Middle School
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    January 24, 2018, 5:30pm / AF Amistad High School
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    February 1, 2018, 10:00am / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St, New Haven
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    March 22, 2018, 6:00pm / AF Bridgeport Academy Middle School
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    April 23, 2018, 1:15pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St, New Haven
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    May 24, 2018, 6:00pm / AF Bridgeport Academy Middle School
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    Download all 2016-17 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2015-16 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2014-15 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2013-14 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2012-13 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.

       Under Connecticut state law, charter schools must post their yearly schedule of board meetings, as well as the agenda and minutes of each meeting.

     

• Achievement First Hartford Academy Board

  • Officers
    Barry Jacobson, Chair
    Marshall Ruben, Treasurer
    Angela Scott, Secretary
       Directors
    David Dee
    Ja Hannah
    Hide Inga
    Deborah Prince
    Jose Rendon
    Lisa Tanen-LaFontaine
    Alice Turner

    2017-18 School Year

    August 1, 2017, 12:00pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
       September 18, 2017, 5:30pm / AF Hartford Academy High School
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       October 17, 2017, 1:30pm / AF Hartford Academy High School
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       November 13, 2017, 5:30pm / AF Hartford Academy High School
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       January 3, 2018, 12:30pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St, New Haven
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       February 5, 2018, 5:30pm /AF Hartford Academy High School
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       March 19, 2018, 5:30pm / AF Hartford Academy High School
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       May 14, 2018, 5:30pm / AF Hartford Academy High School
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    Achievement First Hartford Academy Joint High School Committee Meeting Schedule

    September 18, 2017, 4:30pm / AF Hartford Academy High School
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       November 13, 2017, 4:30pm / AF Hartford Academy High School
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       March 19, 2018, 4:30pm / AF Hartford Academy High School
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       May 14, 2018, 4:30pm / AF Hartford Academy High School
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    Download all 2016-17 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2015-16 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2014-15 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2013-14 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2012-13 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.

       Under Connecticut state law, charter schools must post their yearly schedule of board meetings, as well as the agenda and minutes of each meeting.

• Achievement First Rhode Island Board

  • Officers
    Mayor Jorge Elorza, Chair
    Brian P. Gallogly, Vice Chair
    Ben Smith, Treasurer
    Reshma Singh, Secretary
       Directors
    John Igliozzi
    Soraida Morales
    Maryellen Butke
    James Wiley
    Robert Luciano
    Percy Ballah
       2017-18 School Year
       August 25, 2017, 10:00am / AF Providence Mayoral Academy Board Retreat
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       October 11, 2017, 5:30pm / AF Providence Mayoral Academy
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       December 20, 2017 / AF Providence Mayoral Academy
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       January 17, 2018, 5:30pm / AF Providence Mayoral Academy
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       February 22, 2018, 5:30pm / AF Providence Mayoral Academy
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       March 28, 2018, 5:30pm / AF Providence Mayoral Academy
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       May 16, 2018, 5:30pm / AF Providence Mayoral Academy
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       Download all 2016-17 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2015-16 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2014-15 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2013-14 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       All meetings take place at Achievement First Providence Mayoral Academy Elementary at 370 Hartford Avenue in Providence.

• Amistad Academy Board

  • Officers
    Carolyn Greenspan, Chair
    Caroline Williams, Vice Chair
    Lorraine Gibbons, Secretary
    Michael D. Griffin, Treasurer
       Directors
    Jane Levin
    Khadijah Muhammad
    Tim Pavlis
    Carla Seeger
    Pat Sweet
    Jamell Cotto
       2017-18 School Year Amistad Academy Board Meeting Schedule
       August 1, 2017, 12:00pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
       September 12, 2017, 5:30pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St
    agenda | minutes
       November 15, 2017, 6:00pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St
    agenda | minutes
       January 24, 2018, 5:30pm / AF Amistad High School
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       January 30, 2018, 12:00pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St
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       March 27, 2018, 5:45pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St
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       May 23, 2018, 6:00pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St
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       Amistad Academy Joint High School Committee Meeting Schedule
       September 12, 2017, 4:30pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St
    agenda | minutes
       November 15, 2017, 4:30pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St
    agenda | minutes
       January 24, 2018, 4:30pm / AF Amistad High School
    agenda | minutesminutes
       March 21, 2018, 4:30pm / (712) 432-1549 passcode 454469#
    agenda | minutes
       May 23, 2018, 4:30pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St
    agenda | minutes
       Download all 2016-17 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2015-16 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2014-15 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2013-14 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2012-13 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.   Under Connecticut state law, charter schools must post their yearly schedule of board meetings, as well as the agenda and minutes of each meeting.

• Elm City College Preparatory Board

  • Officers
    Dick Ferguson, Chair
    Laura Saverin, Treasurer
    Genevive Walker, Secretary
       Directors
    Magaly Cajigas
    Patric Gregory
    Stephanie Ma
    Prish Pierce
    Donavan Tracey
    Melinda Hamilton
    Nicole Brambila
       2017-18 School Year   August 1, 2017 at 12:00pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St, New Haven
    agenda | minutes
       September 12, 2017 at 5:30pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St
    agenda | minutes
       November 15, 2017 at 6:00pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St
    agenda | minutes
       January 24, 2018 at 5:30pm / AF Amistad High School
    agenda | minutes
       February 1, 2018 at 4:00pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St
    agenda | minutes
       February 7, 2018 at 3:00pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St
    agenda | minutes
       March 21, 2018 at 6:00pm / AF Network Support, (712) 432-0220 pin 2038039892
    agenda| minutes
       May 23, 2018 at 6:00pm / AF Network Support, 495 Blake St
    agenda | minutes
       Download all 2016-17 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2015-16 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2014-15 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2013-14 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.
       Download all 2012-13 school year meeting agendas and minutes here.   Under Connecticut state law, charter schools must post their yearly schedule of board meetings, as well as the agenda and minutes of each meeting.